Austin Park is another Bobcat swimmer who made waves on Tuesday. Park won the 100-yard breaststroke and posted a state qualifying time in the 50-yard freestyle. (Walt Hester / Estes Park Trail-Gazette)

Forrest Beesley led the Estes Park Bobcats in a hard-fought but losing effort against the Silver Creek Raptors 94-75 on Tuesday. Beesley surprised himself by eclipsing the 200-yard freestyle record he set just four days earlier.

"It's definitely home pool advantage, I'm more comfortable in my own pool," said the Bobcat junior. "It was kind of random, I was expecting something like a 45.5 at the most."

First unofficial times had Beesley under 1:45 for the race, but the official time, and new record, was 1:45.55.

The medley relay started the fast times for the 'Cats, posting a second place finish in 1:55.05, a state qualifying time. Storm Wolf, Alex Franklin, Luke Holmes and AJ Schwarz set the time for the team.

Forrest Beesley swims to a new best mark in the 200-yard freestyle on Tuesday. It was the second time in as many tries that the Estes Park junior has lowered the school record in the event, officially clocking a time of 1:45.55. (Walt Hester / Estes Park Trail-Gazette)

Holmes took third in the individual medley two races later, touching in 2:20.55. Holmes also took second in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in 1:03.00, just behind teammate Wolf who won the event in 1:01.47, both state qualifying times.

Austin Park again showed the depth of the Bobcat program. The freshman won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.52. He also posted a second place and a state qualifying time in the 50-yard freestyle, 23.09 seconds.

Beesley won the 100-yard freestyle in a state qualifying time of 48.29 seconds and swam in two of the three relays.

In the 200-yard free relay, Beesley, Park, Josh Walters and Franklin took first in a time of 1:40.35, qualifying for the state meet. In the 400-yard free relay, Beesley, Park, Wolf and Holmes took second in a time of 3:43.22. Again, qualifying for the tate meet.

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The boys were home again on Thursday, giving the team more chances to notch state qual times and PRs, and giving Beesley chances at more records.

"To break the 100 backstroke record again, I'd like to get a :52," said Beesley. "I'd like to get the 200 (individual medley) this year, for sure. The 100 breaststroke is in sight, also."

Next week, the boys head to Loveland to face 4A power Thompson Valley. The Thursday duel is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

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